5.For when being a little more ~regular~ couldn't hurt.

In addition to helping move things through (and out of) your body, fiber also helps keep you full and slows down your body's absorption of sugar. Basically, you want to make sure you're getting enough of it for a bunch of reasons. And it's best to get your fiber from whole food sources.

7.And for making your own salad dressings that are healthy and delicious.

8.For when you want to remember which fats are the heart-healthy ones.

As BuzzFeed Health has reported, Americans tend to get more than enough saturated fat (the kind of fat in meat and dairy), but not nearly enough unsaturated fat from fish, nuts, seeds, and other plant-based sources. Unsaturated fats are really good for your heart, so eating more of them when you can is a great call.

9.For when you need a go-to high-protein recipe you can throw together super quickly.